My Surprise Mate

Chapter 40 

Dane moved Kyra’s bassinet from the living room into our bedroom.

As I got Kyra situated in our room, Dane went outside to talk to the guys and fill them in.

He wasn’t gone long and told me our house would be guarded from now until Devin is found.I had this gut feeling there was more going on than we realized.I couldn’t sleep at all, and Dane slept off and on.I lay there watching Kyra most of the night and every little noise I heard had me sitting up in bed.

Kyra woke up around five that morning and I decided to stay up for the day.

After getting us both dressed, I headed to the kitchen to make breakfast.

Kyra seemed to be her normal happy self just like any other morning, blissfully unaware of what was going on.

Unsure if all three guys had stayed outside all night or not, I opened the front door and stepped out to find Zayd standing near the steps, "Good morning," I told him.

He smiled at me as he walked up the steps, "Morning dear.You should still be asleep."

He pulled me in for a hug.

Zayd and Adria acted like parents I never had, and they always seemed to help ease my worries.

"I couldn’t sleep and, besides, Kyra woke up hungry this morning."

he smiled and nodded his head, "well she is a growing girl, and we tend to eat more than normal humans."

"l was going to offer some breakfast and coffee but wasn’t sure or Colby.

"I'll take some coffee," Zayd replied.

"Me too!" I turned to find Ash walking toward the porch.

Neither of them looked as tired as I felt this morning.I led them into the kitchen and started pouring them each a cup while they sat down at the table.

"Good morning little princess," Zayd cooed to Kyra.She smiled brightly at him as he picked her up.

"Did y’all stay outside the whole night?" I questioned them.

"Yes and no,"

Ash started, "Four people were guarding all night, but we did rotate out with three of our best warriors to be able to squeeze in a little sleep."

I nodded in understanding as I handed them their mugs.

"Don’t forget Adria was here periodically through the night too."

"I had no idea she was out here too."

I watched as Zayd and Ash exchanged a knowing look, "What you have never seen is pissed off Adria when her family is being threatened.She wasn’t necessarily coming out to help guard but more to make sure we were doing it the ‘right’ way."

Both guys began to laugh, "she had us stationed around the house so there wasn’t a single side left unprotected, and every 15 minutes we had to switch spots to keep us alert."

Zayd was shaking his head as he spoke.

Dane walked into the kitchen wearing only a pair of sweatpants that hung dangerously low on his hips.

"Did we wake you?" I asked as he wrapped his arms around me and rested his head on top of mine.

He was watching Zayd playing with Kyra.

"No, you didn’t wake me.It’s just time to get up."

The front door opened as Adria came rushing in, have no idea how much trouble you two were fixing to be in." she pointed her finger at Ash and Zayd.

"Holly invited us in for coffee,"

Zayd started telling her as he walked toward her with Kyra, "you know I would never leave this angel unprotected."

Adria sighed, "I know honey, I just...I won’t let them get to her."

Zayd handed Kyra to her, "None of us will,"

Ash finally spoke.

I looked at Dane when there was a light knock at the door, "It’s Genesis and Blaze,"

Ash said as he went to open the door.

"Good morning,"

Genesis greeted as she followed Blaze into the house.

Blaze went straight to Adria and began talking to Kyra.

After setting Kyra on her playmat, Adria came and sat down at the table with us, "Should we have our meeting now or later in the office?"

She cut straight to the point.

"We just need Colby here and we can do it now.No reason to wait." I answered.

"He’s on his way,"

Dane reached over, slipping his hand into mine.

and took a seat at

and received many gasps and low growls

I was talking, making me feel

I finally asked, looking back and forth between

are some things that just

squeezed my

eyebrows as I stared at

little too friendly, and when he told us about the prophecy, he said he couldn’t remember

that? Now we are to believe that Devin and Nyla were able to not

to tolerate disrespect from anyone.He’s a very strict ruler.His command alone can even bring

hurt him," I repeated what Jarek had told

be shaking their heads at me, "I wish that I could believe that babe, but in all honesty, Apollo could have taken them both down without hurting them.His command may not work on Devin, just as it didn’t seem to affect you, but it would have

that seemed odd, but other than what Dane pointed out, I couldn’t remember anything that would make

think Apollo is

this time who

any of us realized.I know

Zayd told me gently.

a little at the thought of being betrayed by my father, the father lam just starting to get

you think you could get

as you can about this prophecy.Ash and Colby, I need training kicked back up and regular sweeps up to two miles outside the

a

the door as everyone slowly left, "When your dad calls, you need to act normal.Don’t let on that we

down next to me.I was now sitting on the

understand," I replied, not really

want to stay home today, or do

packhouse." I

don’t want you out walking

nodded at

next move would be? We walked together to the packhouse, stopping a few times to speak with

led me to the office next door to his where Adria and

books in front of them

"Any luck?"

seat.I’m pretty sure Kyra

Genesis both looked at me shaking their heads, "Not yet, but we just got

Adria replied.

book titled, Our to be read often.I carefully flipped through the pages as

but the Moon Goddess has appeared in dreams before.But it doesn’t really go into

as she rose from her

to go get Blaze and I

as Dane walked through the door, "Any luck?" he asked as

closed the book she was currently reading and stood stretching her

on the phone; he said he would meet us downstairs for

clock hanging on the wall above the door, surprised to see it was

explain Kyra’s mood

miss a meal,

headed downstairs together, meeting up with everyone as

had sat Kyra in her highchair between her

happening, I couldn’t help but realize that even though Apollo

conversations are focused mainly on Kyra and how

didn’t think it was odd until

Apollo would always quickly

murmured lost

think we should talk

worry, but he

paranoid, letting everyone else's distrust get to my head, but I couldn't help but wonder if Apollo could be in on this with Devin? I mean, I know that Dane doesn’t really trust him, but could

knots.I didn’t want to believe that Apollo’s intentions had been anything but good—unfortunately,

Adria took the kids to her house so they

brains behind all of this," I

up in surprise at

going there, or the prophecy, he is quick to change the subject or gives me very vague answers in return.Then there is the whole "attack".. that really doesn’t make any sense now to be able

was engulfed in silence once I finished spilling my

office to gauge everyone’s

part, but whether he

as I thought about it,

the phone

I looked at Zayd.

the phone before lunch, and I am assuming or hoping, it

much, but he did say he was planning to come and speak with us.He wouldn’t say anything else other than he would be arriving

"Why

me, "Vampires are very

sit down,

sat down with a sigh, wishing none of

Zayd, "I

very few people

as moving a whole pack, but then again, there aren't too many things he wouldn’t do for

felt he needed to move his pack

want to do

loyalty lies with his family and, as far as the Royal Pack goes, his loyalty is with

was shocked to hear his loyalty wasn’t with Apollo, but with

has been willing to stand beside us without hesitation from

have Adria

from his chair, "remind Ash and Colby that Dominick will

in the office, the silence once again filling

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